Tag: Outdoor Kitchen

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Ho to explain to my builder what type of pipe he needs to drive the PowerFlamer propane 160?

Inquiry: 

  1.  Do you have any clients who have built in their Power Propane 160’s into their outdoor kitchens?  Any chance you have pictures?  
  2.  My home will have a large propane tank, with pipes run to all appliances indoor and out.  Is there a particular sized pipe I will beed to get the BTU’s your units are capable of?

Outdoorstirfry: 

  1.  We have customers building outdoor kitchen with PowerFlamer propane 160.  Unfortunately we did not ask for picture.   Simple thing to observe when building the kitchen with the stove:  maintain air flow from bottom of the stove.   Many customers simply cut a hole slightly smaller than the wind guard top part such that the stove sits snuggly on the counter. 
  2. To the stove you will need to maintain high pressure >30 PSI.   Many home big tanks are installed such that only low pressure (~0.5PSI) comes out.  This is not right for PowerFlamer propane 160 stove.   Size the pipe such that it can deliver 200kBTU/Hr continuously. 

 

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PowerFlamer suitable for outdoor kitchen?

Inquiry: 

Can the PowerFlamer 160 be built in to an outdoor kitchen? Any restrictions on mounting it to a counter?

Outdoorstirfry: 

Our products are meant to be used in an outdoor environment.   If you want the stove on top of a counter, you only need buy the short leg version.   There is no need to cut a hole on the table underneath the stove.  There should not be any combustible material under the stove.   Wood and cardboard should not be used.   You can use various stone, brick or stainless steel.   One foot distance to wall minimum is recommended.

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where to install the propane tank – PF13S160EI Outdoor kitchen installation?

Inquiry:

Hello, I am wanting to install this into my outdoor kitchen. The counter top is made of concrete, I was just thinking of putting a hole through the countertop and installing a propane tank in the cabinet below the wok. Will that work or do I need to install the propane tank farther away from the wok? Thanks!

Outdoorstirfry:

A propane tank is ideally placed 2 feet away from the wok stove.    In well ventilated area, we see people putting the tank next to or under the stove.    I would not call an outdoor kitchen cabinet a well ventilated area.

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Newbie to wok cooking

Inquiry:

Hi, I came across your website from a blog. I would like to start cooking on a wok for stir fry and other dishes. I have recently been to Thailand and am in love with the food. We are having a outdoor counter built (of granite) in our lanai, under roof. I would like to use a burner on the granite once built. As you can see it will be along side of house, is this safe or do I need to use out from under roofed area? Then long leg unit? For pool side?

I’ve attached photos of proposed counter/cabinet layout via blue tape. Our counter width will be 24 inches from the wall out. I was going to propose a cabinet underneath to house the propane burner with a hole for the hose to use burner on top. Am I crazy? My husband says he has read all burners should have 2 ft from walls of open space between burner and wall. Please advise if I can use my idea safely or I need to rethink and use stand alone burner not under roof area 😟

I would also like you to recommend safest unit for beginner. I was thinking not self igniting…what are your thoughts? Thank you sooooo much!

Outdoorstirfry:

Good questions.   Our answer would be a long leg PF13L160 somewhere else not your blue taped area.

Your husband has a good point in a couple aspects – your wall is of wood, the stove should be as far as possible from flammable material.   One foot between a powerful stove and a wooden wall is not right.   If your wall is of stucco or granite around the stove area, we wouldn’t mind only one foot distance.    However high power cooking with oil typically has splashes, it is impossible to clean out stains on stucco.

High power cooking also generates smoky oil vapors.   It is better to have a better ventilated area than your blue taped area.   We are afraid that the smoky vapors will rise and stick to your cover roof.   These become grease, sticky and difficult to clean.

A PowerFlamer PF13L160 would be appropriate for your ground use.    Using the stove is safe because the cook needs to be around during the cooking.    The stove has one valve to turn off and the tank has one valve to shut off gas.

Inquiry:

Thank you so much for the honest information.  So important to know before making an investment.

I will check out the recommended product and speak with my husband.

Thank you again!

Outdoorstirfry:

You are welcome.

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Preventing Burner From Tipping

Customer (PF13S160):

I purchased the PF13S160 short leg version. I am building it into an outdoor kitchen. The unit seems prone to tip forward if any downward pressure is put on the end of the arm where the valves are. Do you have any recommendations for how to prevent that? Photos of the installation and the “tipping” are attached so that you can see what I am talking about. Thanks!

Outdoorstirfry:

Your pictures are greatly appreciated.   They help us understand your question really well.   We would comment a couple:

  1. Try to find a piece of brick, rock or even metal with appropriate height to support the burner arm close to the valve assembly area. We would NOT suggest wood.
  2. During cooking, the arm will not tilt since there is a wok on top of the stove.

Hope these help.